RVIA Economic Impact Study

The Recreation Vehicle Industry Association commissioned an Economic Impact Study on the RV industry, released on June 7, 2016. The study found that the RV industry contributes about $49.7 billion in economic output or 0.28 percent of the Gross Domestic Product. Through its production and distribution linkages, the industry impacts firms in 426 of the 440 sectors of the United States economy.

Nationwide, the industry is responsible for 216,170 jobs, both directly and inderectly, creating an economic impact of $37.5 billion. The full study results, along with each individual state and congressional district's economic impact is available on the website by clicking here .

Grand Design Hosting U.S. Honor Flag

Thu Nov 29, 2018Author: RV News Staff

Grand Design RV announces that the U.S. Honor Flag, and the Grand Design Momentum toy hauler that transports the Honor Network around the U.S., will be on display at Grand Design’s facility in Middlebury, Ind. until December 1.

The U.S. Honor Flag was a gift to former U.S. Army Sgt. Chris Heisler by the Texas House of Representatives following the Sept. 11 attacks on the World Trade Center. After a widow of one of the first responders asked it be made into a public memento, Heisler founded The Honor Network, which is dedicated to caring and displaying the Honor Flag. The Honor Flag has already travelled an estimated 7 million miles, including being carried by the space shuttle Atlantis on the final NASA shuttle program mission to the International Space Station in 2011.

Heisler has personally travelled with the flag for most of its travels. Heisler enlisted in the U.S. Army at age 34 and took the flag with him during his deployment to Iraq in 2003. The Honor Network carries the Honor Flag for appearances across the country to pay tribute to those who have lost their lives in the line of duty.